The eyewitness added that no injuries were reported from the shelling.

The Gaza Strip has been under a severe blockade imposed by the State of Israel since 2006.

Palestinian
fishermen are only allowed to go 3 nautical miles from Gaza's shore,
even though Israeli-Palestinian agreement previously agreed on 20
nautical miles. Israeli naval forces frequently harass Palestinian
fishermen who near the 3-mile limit, as well as those inside the zone.

There
are 4,000 fishermen in Gaza. According to a 2011 report by the
International Committee of the Red Cross 90 percent are poor, an
increase of 40 percent from 2008 and a direct result of Israeli limits
on the fishing industry.

The Israeli blockade has severely
limited the imports and exports of the Gaza Strip and has led to
frequent humanitarian crises and hardship for Gazans.